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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ANDERSON FREDRICK" <anderson_fred@myway.com>
Reply-To: anderson_fredrick01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:39:03 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Trust needed/Investment



Incubadoras Trust Inc.,Autovía de Huesca,Km. 7,2. Ciudad del Transporte,C/M 50820, Madrid-Spain.E-mail:anderson_fredrick01@yahoo.comDear Sir,The purpose of my writing to you is because I am searching for aforeign business partner who is in a position to assist me with myurgent business proposal, as time is not on my side. A partner, whounderstands what confidentiality, means and who has the necessaryfacilities I require in embarking on this important venture. I decidedto contact you through email as it has remained the only possiblemeans I consider safe to contact you. I apologize if this is not suitable to you.We want to transfer to abroad Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars from A Security Company, Incubadoras TrustInc., Spain Branch, situated in the above location in Spain. I am contacting you in a non-official capacity. to provide either an existing bank Account or to set up a new bank account immediately to receive this money, even an empty
account can serve to receive this money, as long as you will remain honest to the transaction.We Will Start The First Transfer With Six Million U.S.DollarsUpon Successful Transfer Without Any DisappointmentFrom Your Side, We Shall Re-Apply For The Transfer Of The Remaining Ten Million United States DollarsI am , an Accountant, with Incubadoras Trust Inc., Spain. During the Courseof Our Auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account opened with the security Company in 1990 and since 1993 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that the owner of the account died without an[Heir], Hence the money has been floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing to the Spanish Government. From my investigations I found out that the owner of thisaccount was Mr. Garcia Ryszard, a foreigner, and an Industrialist, he died since 1993 and no other person knows about this account or
anything concerning it except and most probably you as you read this letter.The account has no beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that Mr. Garcia Ryszard until his death was the Managing Director, Garhaus Fuchs, GMBH.I am contacting you as a foreigner because this money can only be approved to a foreigner with a valid International Passport, Drivers License and foreign account because the money is in US Dollars and theformer owner of the account Mr.Garcia Ryszard is a foreigner. I am revealing all this to you with the belief that you will never let me down in this business. For your active participation, I have two options of compensating you. Firstly you can choose to have 25% ofthe total money for your assistance or you can go into partnership with me for the proper and profitable investment of the entire money in your country in any lucrative business you will advise me of. Of course, the investment must be under your direct management andsupervision. As
soon as the money has been transferred into your account, I shall come to your country and meet you face to face to work out the modalities of the investments.Please notify me of your choice in your reply. I have also set aside 5% of the total sum  for all kinds of expenses that may come our way in the process of this transaction. Please note that this 5% for expenses is not with me at the moment but shall be deducted from themoney as soon as you have received it in your account. Be informed that this transaction is risk free as all modalities have been put in place for a hitch free transaction.To commence this transaction, I require you to immediately indicate your interest by a return e-mail to the above address and enclose your private contact telephone number, fax number, full name and address.Please reply to my private emailanderson_fredrick01@yahoo.comThanks.ANDERSON FREDRICK

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